Tom is a nationally known, award-winning speaker-author (Speaker of the Year, Success Builders International and BusinessAcademy.com). Tom is a sales coach and personal/professional coach. He is a faculty lecturer at Academy of Art College, San Francisco (whose graduates often work for George Lucas) He speaks for the National Association of Broadcasters Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a guest lecturer in venues California State University - Los Angeles, Stanford University, and De Anza College. His book Communicate to Win is a required textbook at Cogswell Polytechnical College, Silicon Valley and in the Cogswell Time Capsule. His private workshops and public seminars have benefited professionals from IBM,The Gap, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Lucent Technologies, Circuit City, The Olive Garden, and many other firms.
Tom is also a film producer, screenwriter, director and actor. Tom is the author of 12 books including "Online Secrets to Build Your Brand" and "Communicate to Win" (required textbook at Cogswell Polytechnical College). The San Francisco Examiner calls him the "The Personal Branding Instructor." He is also a guest lecturer (Stanford University), faculty instructor (Academy of Art University), TV / radio expert, and member of the National Speakers Association. He won a special award at the Emmy Awards and has a feature film that went to Cannes Film Festival market. Tom has presented speeches on Internet marketing and branding for six years in a row for the National Association of Broadcasters Conferences. Tom is CEO of TomMarcoux.com, Inc., and his team is preparing a science fiction motion picture trilogy, TIMEPULSE (TimePulse.com).
101 Acting Secrets: A Director's Tips for Your Acting, Movie Roles and Self-Promotion
"Director Tom Marcoux is helpful. For one of his feature films, he compared and contrasted the relationship of the nurses with the character David. He focused us on the cadence, flow and speed of the scene." Stephanie Serra, actress
"Tom has been supportive and understanding in this industry. Tom's positive energy really pushed me forward. It really got me motivated more than I ever could dream of. If I never met Tom and learned from his inputs, I don't think this movie would have ever gotten made. Thanks for everything." - Sage Drake,
Acting secrets comes in three books:
SPECIAL INTERVIEW with Randi Acton, Casting Director, Break-A-Leg Casting
101 Acting Secrets for Success
Increase your confidence (quickly find 'beats' and 'objective')
4 methods to create instant rapport with Directors and Producers
3 methods to Increase Your Comfort
3 ways to handle "butterflies in your stomach"
6 methods to avoid Audition Mistakes!
3 ways to be seen as an interesting person
4 methods to be seen as a good team member
3 ways to let go of fear
3 methods to bounce back after rejection
3 ways to avoid coming across as 'needy'
2 ways to easily recover from any conversation mistake
Put the person at ease with you based on "personality styles"
4 methods to energize yourself even if you don't feel like going to the Audition
Make time for yourself to feel refreshed - before the Audition
5 Secrets from mingling and networking masters
3 methods to comfortably follow-up with the casting decision-maker
6 Strategies for Successful Action Performances
Enhance Your Safety on the Set
Terms You Must Know and Requirements to be Professional
The Actor and Digital Filmmaking
Effective Actors Exercise, Sleep Well and Enjoy Excellent Nutrition
on Your Own
Work a Lot by Getting Passionate about Self-Promotion
Crucial Key Elements of Self-Promotion for Actors
Key Steps to Get an Agent
Key Steps to Work with Casting Directors
Key Steps to Get Roles on Your Own
Break the 4-second Barrier with Industry Professionals
Techniques to avoid "Rapport-Breakers"
24 Secrets of Self-Promotion for Actors
Strategies to Gain Immediate Credits to Show You Are a Good Actor
10 Strategies for Getting Footage from Filmmakers for Your Demotape
Make Your Demotape and Be a Producer-Actor
Strategies to Make Your Demotape with Excellence
Make Good Decisions for Your Acting Career
Influence Casting Decision-Makers
How to appear on TV/Radio and Appear in Articles in Newspaper/Magazines
Techniques for Being on Television
Techniques for Being on Radio
Primary Listening Skills for Networking Events
Using an Actor's Web Site and Email in the Digital Age
Make Yourself Attractive to the Media
Get Photos with Big Stars and When to Use the Photos
Connect with Casting Personnel - and Avoid Being a Pest
Gain and Use Testimonials
Get your Actor Business Card in the Hands of Producers, Directors and Casting Personnel
Places to Meet Directors, Producers and Casting Personnel
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Get on Television and Radio Shows - Create Credibility in Newspapers and Magazines! Create Your First Product to Show You are THE EXPERT - Use Web Sites (yours and others) to Gain Business."Learn from Tom, who has been on Television and Radio Shows - and in newspapers and magazines." - Linda Chappo, Executive Director, BusinessAcademy.com Audio program - Bonus Pocket Reminder Card.SPECIAL WEB DISCOUNT $15.00 (regular price $24.99).
Speak and Make Money
Go from Free to Earning Fees! - Learn to Set Fees & How to Raise Fees - Make Yourself Credible and an Expert - Make Money with Every Talk You Give! - Make Residual Income - Make Marketing Materials with Ease
2 hours of audio.
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Free Yourself for Success
Power Time Managment: More Time, Less Stress and Zero Procrastination (with a live audience) - Persuade Your Way to Success - Help People Feel Good while Giving You What You Want (with a live audience) - Make Your Dream Come True - Turbo-Charge Your Project Management - On Time BONUS #1:
Free Copy of Audio Program Free Yourself from Procrastination! BONUS #2: Free Copy of SPECIAL BONUS BOOKLET: Power Time Management: More Time, Less Stress and Zero Procrastination (with material presented at Stanford University)SPECIAL INTERNET DISCOUNT OF ONLY $59.00 (plus shipping and handling) -- regular price is $89.00.
The Best Kept Secrets of Effective Film Directors
"I am impressed by the practicality and insight in Tom's book. Good work!" Kurt Rightmeyer, Producer-Actor, Assistant Editor, Sharing Ideas Magazine Available Now as an E-Book on CD (20,668 words, revealing secrets)
Steven Spielberg (JAWS, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ART, ET, etc.)
James Cameron (TERMINATOR II, TITANIC, ALIENS)
Francis Ford Coppola (THE GODFATHER SAGA) ;George Lucas (STAR WARS Saga)
Alfred Hitchcock (VERTIGO, PSYCHO, etc.) ;Orson Welles (CITIZEN KANE)
Stanley Kubrick (2001, EYES WIDE SHUT) ;M. Night Shyamalan (THE SIXTH SENSE, SIGNS)
Clint Eastwood (MILLION DOLLAR BABY, UNFORGIVEN) ;Spike Lee (MALCOLM X,)
Barbra Streisand (YENTL, THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES);Martin Scorsese (GOODFELLAS, THE AVIATOR, THE DEPARTED); Frederico Fellini (8 1/2);Peter Weir (DEAD POETS SOCIETY, MASTER AND COMMANDER) ;Akira Kurosawa (SEVEN SAMURAI) ;Robert Zemeckis (BACK TO THE FUTURE)
Wolfgang Peterson (AIR FORCE ONE) ;Ang Lee (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
Hayao Miyazaki (SPIRITED AWAY, PRINCESS MONONOKE) ;Robert Altman (MASH, NASHVILLE, THE PLAYER) ;Rob Reiner (MISERY, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY . . .) ;Gary Marshall (PRETTY WOMAN)
Ridley Scott (GLADIATOR) ;Blake Edwards (The PINK PANTHER films) ;Nicholas Meyer (STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN; STAR TREK VI) ;Sydney Pollack (OUT OF AFRICA, TOOTSIE) ;Phil Alden Robinson (FIELD OF DREAMS) ;Quentin Tarantino (PULP FICTION, KILL BILL) Robert Rodriguez (ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO, EL MARIACHI) ;Michael Mann (THE INSIDER, ALI, COLLATERAL)
Section One: Use the D.I.R.E.C.T. System
Section Two: Make the Screenplay Excellent
Section Three: Develop the Film Project
Section Four: Preproduction
Section Five: Production
Section Six: Post Production
Section Seven: Marketing - Fundraising - Distribution
Science Fiction and Fantasy Success Secret
Make Your Screenplays,,Novels, Stories, Movies so they SELL and are Compelling, 2nd Edition (list price $29.00) Your Discounted Price only $14.95
TimePulse -- The Novel on 2 Audio CDs Between us and a terrifying future...TimePulse.(list price $29.00) Your Discounted Price only $14.95
Torn from her life in the future, Ke'la is forced into a mission with no return and no end. Ben lives in the present but is caught in the past.
Together, they are humanity's last hope to stop Genetic Armageddon.
In the earth of the future, various groups have chosen to modify their DNA to mix it with those of other creatures. Ke'la's first mission takes place in the San Francisco of 2015. She teams up with Ben and David.
"TIMEPULSE is funny and full of action. I like the characters." Linda Chappo, founder of HearttoHeartLiving.com and founder of West Coast Business Academy
"TIMEPULSE is a great story. Among Tom Marcoux's films and stories, I think TIMEPULSE is his best work." Johanna Mac Leod, founder of My Enchanted Light, graphics and web design.
2 Audio CDs - SPECIAL WEBSITE DISCOUNT: only $19.95 - plus shipping/handling (regular price is $29.95)
OTHER BOOKS FROM TOM MARCOUX
Wake Up Your Spirit to Prosperity:
* Learn Personaltainment Branding(tm) the step up from personal branding and standard branding
* Bring warmth and laughter to your relationships with 30 Secrets of Humor
Paperback Book - SPECIAL WEBSITE DISCOUNT: only $10.25 - plus shipping/handling (regular price
* Use Seven Powerful Steps to create the life you really want including an abundance of time and money, spiritual fulfillment, and loving relationships
* Support your partner’s confidence while increasing your own personal confidence
Paperback Book - SPECIAL WEBSITE DISCOUNT: only $10.25 - plus shipping/handling (regular price
*Tom’s books are also available on CD’s on his web site.
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